My last two months in uniform were spent doing paperwork to “disentangle” myself from the military, and looking for a job. While I might have garnered a few marketable skills from the Air Force, such as a small amount of totally newbie programming, and putting together a party for 400+, I was relying heavily on… Read more »

A baby girl has joined the family of Til Death actress Joely Fisher. Joely and husband Christopher Duddy, who married in 1996, are now the parents of Olivia Luna Fisher-Duddy. She is described as a newborn, weighing 7.5 lbs, but no further details were given about her in an effort to protect the birth mother’s privacy. Olivia joins four older siblings: Cameron,… Read more »

In yesterday’s Chicago Tribune, columnist Mary Schmich wrote about the passionate feelings Governor Sarah Palin stirs up. Why do women feel so strongly for or against her? In the days after Palin’s candidacy was announced, but before any media interviews, one of my “true blue” IRL friends described Palin as a scrim. That is, Palin was… Read more »

If you can’t tell by now, I’m a tad bit fascinated by the Duggar family. I can’t say I’m a fan of their’s necessarily…but at the same time I just can’t help but follow their story! The latest news, announced this morning on the ‘Today Show’, is that Jim Bob and Michelle’s 18th child will… Read more »

According to People magazine, a witness spotted Locklear acting oddly on Saturday afternoon, and called police because she was worried for Locklear’s safety. The witness watched Locklear back her car over a pair of sunglasses several times, then spotted her a few minutes later stopped in the middle of a Santa Barbara highway. Police found… Read more »

It’s an insane time of year. With the drama of the elections, our banks plummeting into financial ruin and parts of the country still recovering from hurricane disaster, a real life MAN has commented on my I Hate My Husband Post. This was a post about my want to have another baby while my husband… Read more »

Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have found an early marker for autism by studying eye gaze of two-year-olds. Theire findings have just been published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. The researchers used eye tracking technology which I have discussed previously. They presented the children with 10 videos. Each video showed an actress looking… Read more »

Cargo Cosmetics has gone eco-friendly. They have introduced a new line of lipsticks that will also take care of the Earth. Nine of their Plantlove Botanical Lipsticks have been designed by celebrities, with five shades specifically created by three celebrity moms inspired by their children. Angie Harmon named her lipsticks Faith and Grace, Denise Richards… Read more »

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. That means it’s time to obsess over changes in my aging body, my spreading midsection, a changing menstrual cycle- perimenopause or ovarian cancer? It’s hard not to freak out over a disease known as the silent killer. In fact, a mom in my area recently died of the disease only five weeks… Read more »

Move over, Brangelina! You may remember Growing Pains heartthrob Kirk Cameron – there were more than a few teenage girls with his picture plastered all over their lockers back in the 80s. Kirk is now a devoted family man; he and his wife of 17 years Chelsea Noble are parents to 6 kids. Kirk, 37,… Read more »

Heath Ledger’s father, Kim, has announced that all of his son’s fortune will go to Matilda Rose Ledger. “There is no claim,” Mr Ledger said. “Our family has gifted everything to Matilda.” Matilda, soon to turn three on October 28, is expected to inherit all of dad’s estimated $20 million. The late actor had made… Read more »

Do you ever feel alone? Like you are the only one who… As much as motherhood unites us, sometimes we are left feeling isolated by our differences. We can accentuate the common ground, embrace those differences and start a dialogue, seek out like minded people and create a community, or all of the above at… Read more »

What’s happening to us? I don’t understand why the dark cloud we lived under last year has lifted so totally. Violet has been sunny and easy. She doesn’t argue with me over every last little thing; I tell her she can have oatmeal for breakfast, not chocolate chips, and instead of screaming and screaming and… Read more »

I never thought I’d meet someone who spoke faster and louder than I did. But that was before I spoke with Sandra Tsing Loh. Half German and Half Chinese, Loh gained media attention in 2004 when she was fired from her popular radio show, The Loh Life, for using the F word. NPR picked her… Read more »

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Even though the groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, Daylight Saving Time is quickly approaching! On Sunday, March 8th at 2:00am, most of us will turn our clocks ahead one hour. Here are some tips that you can implement now to help you and your baby make a smooth transition as we “spring forward.”… Read more »